September 2008

Citylink Couriers: useless, lying wankers

Tue 30th September, 2008Wed 11th December, 2013 - by editor - 31 Comments.

I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve wasted long days sat in waiting for this shower of shit to turn up with a promised “next day” delivery, only …

Brixton / stuff

Punk rock special at Offline

Sun 28th September, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve just about recovered from Friday night’s mad punk rock special at the Albert in Brixton. Two great bands, lots to drink and a happy, mosh-pit loving crowd. Terrific fun! …

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Edith Cavell: WW1 nurse and humanitarian

Thu 25th September, 2008 - by editor - 1 Comment

Born in Swardeston in Norfolk in 1865, Cavell served as a matron in the Berkendael Institute in Brussels, Belgium, which was taken over by the Germans in WW1. In violation …

railways / stuff

A trip along the Brecon Mountain Railway

Mon 22nd September, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Running along a 5.5m stretch of the abandoned Brecon and Merthyr Railway, the Brecon Mountain Railway currently operates from Pant along the full length of the Taf Fechan Reservoir past …

photos / stuff

Nick Drake photos @ Proud Galleries, London

Sun 21st September, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There’s a great free exhibition of rock photos by Keith Morris at Proud Galleries, 32 John Adam St, WC2 (back of The Strand). There’s excellent archive photos of the Damned, …

Brixton / stuff

Another Brixton murder

Sat 20th September, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Just come back out from an excellent Brixton night out to discover the area around my front door taped off, and police everywhere. It seems a 23yr old was stabbed …

cardiff / football / stuff

Cardiff City 0 Bristol City 0 – photos

Wed 17th September, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On Saturday we popped down to Ninian Park for what will probably be our last cross-Severn derby with Bristol City – next season we should have moved across Sloper Road …

football / stuff

Brighton “Fans United” remembered, 1997

Wed 17th September, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Back in 1997, Brighton & Hove Albion were deep in financial trouble, courtesy of dodgy directors and iffy land deals, and with the prospect of the club going under for …

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Swervedriver at the Scala, Kings Cross

Wed 17th September, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Thanks to a freebie ticket from IanW, I got to check out the comeback kids Swervedriver at the Scala at Kings Cross. First off, let me beef about the venue …

stuff

‘Hitler banned from urban75’

Fri 12th September, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Now, this is class!

photos / stuff

Hooligan Night, Jessica Delfino, Severed Limb at Offline

Fri 12th September, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Ouch! My head! Last night was fantastic at JAMM with a great line up of acts. Here’s some pics:

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Lake District: a feast of steam & a Lake Windemere cruise

Thu 11th September, 2008Sun 16th January, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We checked out two preserved steam railway lines on our hols – the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, which took us to the edge of the glorious Lake Windemere, and the …

photos / stuff

Lake District: three walks

Thu 11th September, 2008 - by editor - 1 Comment

We managed to get in a few good walks while we were staying in Cartmel in Cumbria, right on the edge of the Lake District. Here’s some photos: Cartmel To …

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Lake District: Grange Over Sands and Cartmel photos

Thu 11th September, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There’s some big updates in the photo section after our weekend in the Lake District – we’d gone up early for a friend’s wedding so we could take in some …